On Sunday evening while one group of fans wished death on an injured footballer the Radio Scotland commentator praised supporters for generating a good atmosphere during the lull.
Martin Boyle received seven minutes of treatment before being taken to hospital concussed, he probably had family inside Easter Road listening to that chant as he was attended to by doctors of both clubs.
The usual anti-Catholic and anti-Irish songs were heard throughout the match without comment from the Radio Scotland commentator. Mindful of the Jim Spence treatment Richard Gordon in the studio at Pacific Quay decided to give the chanting a miss even when they revived a chant barely heard in football rounds this century.
Alastair Lamont of BBC Scotland apologises live in air about chants aimed at Lawrence Shankland, we can only assume that the state broadcaster were comfortable with the chants aimed yesterday at Martin Boyle #happyclappers #toetaping
— Celtic365 (@videocelts) March 11, 2024
Thursday and Sunday ‘ up to our knees in fenian blood’ sung by thousands on live tv, not a word. Couple of hundred Morton fans sing about shankland and bbc apologise. Scotlands shame is promoted not decried by the media or officials. Disgusting.
— Laurie Burns (@LaurieB41500199) March 11, 2024
44 minutes the chanting begins
45 minutes: ‘In fairness to the fans at Easter Road they are still generating a good atmosphere during this lull’
In complete contrast Alasdair Lamont was providing live television commentary of last night’s match between Morton and Hearts.
With the cameras and microphones directly above the most vocal Morton fans a very personal chant about Lawrence Shankland was heard.
Midway through the second half Lamont made an embarrassed apology to viewers about the chant.
There has been no comment from BBC Scotland about the chants that they broadcast without comment from Easter Road on Sunday. In May 2020 Gregory Campbell of the DUP joined Gordon and Tom English on Sportsound.
Last night Hibs announced that they are cutting away allocations as a result of the chanting during Sunday’s match although they refused to name the club whose supporters were involved.
Ian Maxwell of the SFA hasn’t made any comment about the chants at Easter Road with newly installed sponsor Scottish Gas also on mute, many other power suppliers are available.
Have said it for a while now, any club playing Rangers and having to endure the racist and sectarian chanting, should be taking their players off the park.
Martin Boyle was getting treatment for a serious injury and supporters are chanting ‘to die a f*nian bastard’. https://t.co/AfthvJUIRv pic.twitter.com/K2coF8G0GB— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) March 11, 2024
Joe…I understand that a section of the Hibs support are writing to their Board, to ask them to address this issue of sectarian singing in general and the Boyle song in particular, from Sevco supporters.They also make the point that NO OTHER CLUB has addressed this problem…Now there’s a surprise.
“Everyone, Anyone…WATP!”
Ian Maxwell will have this all sorted out in no time… 🙁
If it happened on Thursday get your man across the water with the big journalist press pass to contact the European football people and get them in to sevco for a statement,or does he just do that when the mood takes him.
As for the BBC tell them in a nice polite way to fuck off if they chap your door to see your TV Licence,it’s a Civi matter the cops won’t entertain it,as long as you keep it cool when telling them to BOLT.
the man across the water has contacted uefa many times regarding your klan members ted.
One of the many BBC ex the Rangers employees – Billy of the Dodds – was directly speaking at the time of the poisonous chanting and singing from the Rangers fans ,almost as if to detract the damage . Nothing was said from the broadcaster or his main commentator ….zilch ! Not a syllable of complaint ! Almost as if the BBC were in its glory at the occasion ?
I heard that apology last night. Dirty brown nose tossers who are shit scared of that club across the city.
Nothing to hear, move along.
Ban that disease from every ground. HH
the truth is your old club died ted leaving behind a shameful mountain of debt.
Everyone knows that you are scud joker, so just give up the pretence, you dont fool anyone, anyway there was nothing wrong with you as scud.
Who is this guy Ted you speak about.